goose bumps
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of goose bumps
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"Every time I look at it, I get goose bumps all over my skin," the 44-year-old says.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
“It gives me goose bumps when I think about that scene,” Thornton said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
“It gives me goose bumps to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Some of the neurons responding to light contact might make you shiver and give you goose bumps.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023
He looked so serious that little goose bumps broke out on my legs.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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